Please answer the following questions for the court case that you have been assigned.You will answer the questions and post links by clicking on the court case below. It will take you to a new page that will allow you and your group members to edit.
What circumstances brought about the court case? Describe the case.
What arguments are being made by the student and the school? Which amendments are argued by each side?
What was the decision of the U.S. Supreme Court? Was it in accordance with the lower court rulings or was it overturning a lower court ruling? If it was overturning a lower court ruling, what grounds were stated for doing so?
What was the majority view? What was the dissenting view?
What year did the incident occur? When was the case decided on by the U.S. Supreme Court?
If possible, try to find a picture of the people involved in the court case. If you cannot do so, add images that apply to the case instead.
Instructions:
Please answer the following questions for the court case that you have been assigned.You will answer the questions and post links by clicking on the court case below. It will take you to a new page that will allow you and your group members to edit.
What circumstances brought about the court case? Describe the case.
What arguments are being made by the student and the school? Which amendments are argued by each side?
What was the decision of the U.S. Supreme Court? Was it in accordance with the lower court rulings or was it overturning a lower court ruling? If it was overturning a lower court ruling, what grounds were stated for doing so?
What was the majority view? What was the dissenting view?
What year did the incident occur? When was the case decided on by the U.S. Supreme Court?
If possible, try to find a picture of the people involved in the court case. If you cannot do so, add images that apply to the case instead.
Also include links to resources you referenced.
Student Court Cases:
New Jersey v. TLO
Bethel v. Fraser
Hazelwood v. Kuhlmeier
Tinker v. Des Moines
Tecumseh v. Earls
U.S. Supreme Court
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